US oil settles up 9% on inventories, optimism on reopening

Declining US inventories helped buoy commodities after last month's rout

Oil price: Saw a lift Thursday afternoon — Oil price: Saw a lift Thursday afternoonPhoto: RYTIS DAUKANTAS/UPSTREAM

Kathrine Schmidt
Nassir Shirkhani

Houston/London

Published 14 May 2020, 18:43Updated 14 May 2020, 20:53